Can't find my inspiration to work out!!

I need these same suggestions. I too am in a funk and dont want to go workout today. Didnt want to go yesterday but went anyway and only did the bare minimum. How to get my enthusiasm back?? Cant wait to get suggestions!

Sometimes, inspiration/motivation NEVER comes. That's when Dedication has to take over.

When this happens to me I go outside and casually stroll around in the nice free vitamin D sunshine. It's not really exercise but it's healthy and burns a few calories and it beats sitting in my chair 24/7.

I just get up and do it.
I'll feel better afterwards.

Sometimes you just need a little tough love and a kick in the *kitten*.
Or maybe a little Pinterest. Just make sure to actually workout after reading all the motivational quotes.

Can't find my inspiration to work out!!

I often feel the same way about doing the dishes, cleaning the house, mowing the lawn, pulling the weeds, etc...but they need doing so I do them.

1 - You don't have to workout EVERY day...you should have scheduled rest days

2 - Do exercise that you like doing...you would never catch me jumping around my living room like some kind of jack *kitten* to a DVD or droning away some random piece of cardio equipment...you will find me outside on my bike that I ride about 60 miles per week...you will find me on the hiking and nature trails around town...you will find me in the weight room usually 3x per week. These are things I enjoy...they aren't a chore. Yes, there are times where I'm really not feeling it, but that's when habit kicks in...and sometimes I sit back an evaluate if I really do need a bit more rest which is sometimes the case if I've really been going strong.

3 - Healthy habits take time to build...but you have to build them. Motivation and inspiration come and go...habits die hard.

4 - Don't overdo it...so many people think they need to be doing endless hours of exercise or going until they puke to get a good workout. This is only going to lead to burn out and really not looking forward to your workouts. My rides generally take me about 60 minutes and my lifting sessions generally take me 45 - 60 minutes...that is all...unless I'm actually training for an event I really don't go beyond that 60 minute mark very often and I always take my rest days.

5 - Establish actual fitness goals, not just calorie burning goals or whatever...when you have actual fitness goals that you are trying to achieve, this helps to keep your motivation up...especially when you start smashing them and setting the bar higher. Just exercising to burn calories gets pretty old pretty quick. Start thinking of your calorie burn as simply a nice bi-product of rocking your fitness rather than thinking of calorie burn as the purpose behind your fitness. Fitness has so many other benefits that go way beyond burning a few calories.

Everything I do is fun to me. No need for inspiration or motivation to have fun.

Also, I've noticed certain "cycles" during the year. Common ebbs and flows and this time of year - late, lazy days of summer - are generally the worst! Cut yourself some slack. Be active but don't make it miserable or regimented and believe in yourself that the motivation will return. It has peaks and valleys just like our weight fluctuations, our food choices, etc.

Incorporating it into your daily routine and habits so that it doesn't feel like a "chore" or something you have to do is best I think. For example, walking can be great exercise, so why not ask a friend to take a long walk with you? As for motivation to get started, find the thing that is driving you to lose weight, for example mine is my health, and use that as a motivator. It's really a mental thing to start, and then once you do and make it part of a routine I think it's easier. Find workouts and exercises that you enjoy doing.

Also, determine if there isanything holding you back from working out. For example, I was nervous to start going to the gym again but once I went and broke the ice its fine!